Next, with the topic "What would you do with a 2-hour gap between work?", Hanae confessed, "Recently, I've been going to karaoke alone." Then, Ono, who had apparently heard this story beforehand, revealed: "And what he's singing is, he's practicing songs everyone can get excited about (lol). He's secretly practicing alone so he's ready whenever we decide to go to karaoke." Hanae, whose secret practice was exposed, burst into laughter. He smiled shyly, saying "Songs everyone knows and can get excited about! I mysteriously have high motivation for karaoke," and the studio was enveloped in a warm atmosphere.
Furthermore, when Hanae landed on a space where he could freely decide the talk theme, he presented the topic "If you were to rename Natsuki Hanae?" When Hanae mentioned "Kuga" as his desired surname, Ono immediately named him "Naotaro Kuga." Ono was also renamed by Hanae as "Mitsuo Shinomiya," and the two presented greetings to the camera using their renamed identities. Toward the end, chaotic talk overflowing with Thursday-ness unfolded, with fantasy conversations like "Should Mitsuo Shinomiya and Naotaro Kuga do a 5-minute show?"
In addition, in "What Will Come Out!? Let's Just Open Things!" held to satisfy Ono's "desire to open things," they enjoyed opening baseball trading cards that Ono is into and opening cardboard boxes belonging to staff members. In "Let's Make a Live Phone Call with Viewers!", they had frank conversations with viewers as if they were friends. They solicited "Things you want to say to Ono and Hanae" and "Activities you want them to do," with requests for a "drunk episode" coming up, creating a consistently relaxed yet warm atmosphere throughout.
■Announcing Their Fate for Next Season... Ono Continues, Hanae Graduates as MC
At the ending, they announced their fate for next season. Ono declared his continuation as MC, expressing his enthusiasm for next season: "There are still many things I want to do. I look forward to your support from April."
Meanwhile, Hanae announced that he would graduate from his MC role, which he had held for three years, at the end of this season. He conveyed with a smile, "Thank you, Yo Asobi!" and commented positively: "Well, for now. I guess such a year is necessary. I'll watch the broadcasts." When Ono retorted "If you're watching, appear on the show!" but also sent a love call saying "Come as a guest," Hanae immediately responded, "I'll totally come!" They showed their light-hearted banter until the very end, and the broadcast concluded with the Thursday duo's characteristic atmosphere.
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